Presented by
M. Rachid FIRADI
Director of the International Cooperation Division
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On behalf of the GEF Focal point, Morocco
1,5 M farms
8,7 M ha
• Rainfed : 7,1 M ha
• Irrigated: 1,6 M ha
4,1 M jobs
• Agriculture: 4 M
• Agro-industry: 0,1M
Fallow;
1,1 million
Ha; 13%
Cereals ;
5,3 millions
Ha; 61%
Sugar crops ;
65 000 Ha;
1%
Olive tree ;
750 000 Ha ;
8%
Leguminous
and forage;
700 000 Ha
8%
Fruits &
vegetables;
360 000 Ha;
Orchards;
265 000 Ha;
3%
Citrus; 85
Other crops; 000Ha; 1%
75000 Ha; 1%
17 millions
heads
19% of GDP
• Agriculture: 15%
• Agro-industry: 4%
5,3
millions
heads
2,8
millions
heads
1,45 billions € exports
Sheep
Food security for 32 M people
Bovins
Caprins
Agriculture will be a main driver of
growth for the next 10-15 years
The Plan Maroc Vert is an ambitious strategy that aims to:
• Strengthen the share of agriculture in GDP from 6,35 to 9 billion €
• Increase exports from 0,72 to 4 M € for the competitive crops
• Create 1,5 M additional jobs
• Improve agricultural income 2 to 3 times for 4 M small farmers
Different approach
with different actors
Pilar I
Pilar II
Modern agriculture with high added value. It
concerns the irrigated areas and rainfed areas
above 400mm/an
Solidarity-based Agriculture located in
mountain areas, oases and rainfed area below
400mm/an
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961 projects Pilar I
6,8 billions € over 10 years
Targeted number of farmers : 560 000
Financial arrangement:
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70 to 80% payable by investors;
20 to 30% as state subsidies
Private sector
is the main leader of development
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545 projects Pilar II
1,8 bilion € over 10 years
Targeted number of farmers : 840 000
Financial arrangement :
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70 to 80% charged to the state;
20 to 30% stated to beneficiaries
The Government
is the main leader of development
Climate change risks
jeopardizing the gains of
the Plan Maroc Vert by
increasing the probability
of low harvests or crop
failure
Temperature
Plus 0.16°C per decade
since the 1960s
Precipitation
Minus 30% since 1970
The WDR 2010 classes Morocco among the countries that will
suffer the most due to the negative impacts of climate change on
yields
Droughts are
costly: the 1994/95
drought caused
agricultural GDP to
fall by 45% and GDP
to fall by 8%
Smallholders are
particularly vulnerable to
climate change
Solutions are available, but slow
transfer of knowledge, low
education, and limited financial
resources of smallholders hold
back the adoption of climate
change adaptation measures.
The
World
Bank
GEF
AfDb
SCCF
PMV
FAO
UNDP
EU
Collaboration Ministry of Agriculture, World Bank, GEF, SCCF
Duration
4 years (2011- 2015)
Amount
4.3 million USD
Activities
Pilot the integration of climate change adaptation
measures in ten projects of the Plan Maroc Vert
directed to small farmers
High-level obj Upscale the adoption of climate change adaptation
measures in the whole Plan Maroc Vert, thus
improving food security and promoting sustainable
agricultural development in Morocco.
Flexibility
Low technology level
Low cost
Innovation
Good agronomic practices
Change in seeding dates and ;
or seeding density
Direct seeding
Rain water harvesting
Improved varieties and
certified seeds
Supplemental irrigation
900
500
50%
small farmers implemented climate
change adaptation measures on their
land
small farmers benefitted from
training on climate change
adaptation measures
of the Plan Maroc Vert investment
projects directed to small farmers in
the marginal areas of Morocco more
subject to the negative impacts of
climate change include at least one
climate change adaptation measures
Thank you
‫شكرا‬